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Published by Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum, Ancaster, Ontario, 2006
Seller: W. Fraser Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. 155 pp. Spiral-bound in pictorial card covers. Light rubbing on the corners; no interior markings. The Contents are: Introduction by Lois Corey; Exhibit Flyer; Exhibit Media Coverage; Cemeteries of Ancaster: List of 34 Ancaster Cemeteries; Map of 34 Ancaster Cemeteries; Individual Cemeteries Background - stories and photos. Cooley/Hatt Cemetery: Summary of Discovery and History of this Early Pioneer Cemetery Containing Almost 100 Graves, Many of Their Origins a Mystery; Copies of Media Coverage and Photos; The Cemeteries Act; Excerpts from Archaeological Assessment and Report and Photos. First Nations Burials and Ossuaries. Death and Dying: Causes of Death and Infant Mortality; The Undertaker; Embalming; Death at Home - The Victorian Funeral Parlour; Queen Victoria and the Cult of Death - 19th Century Mourning; Artifacts - Trappings of Mourning; Flowers; Hair Wreath; and Tombstones. Size: 4to. Book.